Ec ‧ ua ‧ dor /ˈekwədɔːʳ/ BrE AmE
a country in northern South America, between Peru and Colombia, and next to the Pacific Ocean. Population: 13,755,680 (2007). Capital: Quito. Away from the flat, developed area on the coast, there are high mountains and ↑ volcano es , and east of them, a large area of tropical forest.
—Ecuadorian /ˌekwəˈdɔːriən◂/ noun , adjective